Written question asked by David Clelland (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 December 1993. It was answered by Tom Sackville (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 December 1993 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- What advice her Department issues on methods to be adopted in carrying out cervical smear tests; what action she proposes to take following the findings of the report of the Northern regional health authority on the recall of Dr Lustmans patients for repeat cervical smears that methods varied according to socio-economic group. - Inc fact that HSG(93)41 issued in August 1993 updates earlier guidance on the cervical cancer screening programme. This refers both to accepted clinical guidance issued by the British Society for Clinical Cytology on the taking of cervical smears and fail-safe mechanisms for their follow-up.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 234 c197W;234 c195W
- Session
- 1993-94
- Subjects
- Codes of practice Cervical cancer Screening Gateshead Northern Regional Health Authority
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